At Alexander's, we host quite a few elopements and the ceremonies and celebrations are as meaningful and heart-felt as our large-scale weddings.
Couples who decide to elope do so for a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons may include:
Military--The bride or the groom (or both) may be in the military and are preparing to ship out.
Economic --We've had couples who saved the money they would have spent on a big wedding and put it toward extended and exotic travels.
Second Weddings--Some couples want the second wedding to be smaller-scale and quieter than the first-go-round.
Timing-- Like so many other people these days, the bride and groom may feel they don't have the time and energy to put into planning and organizing a traditional wedding.
Away from family---If parents/grandparents can't travel, some couples opt to elope and then have a reception later when the families can get together.
Baby-on-Board--Some couples are expecting a new member of their family and want to tie the knot before Baby arrives.
I love how every elopement is so different! Some couples wear just their everyday clothes while other couples go all-out... she wears a traditional white gown and he's in a tuxedo. Some couples give me their digital camera and ask me to take photos of their ceremony --while another couple will have a professional photographer, or two. Some couples don't invite any friends or family (that's when my staff and I get to stand-in as witnesses) and other couples want to invite twenty or thirty of their closest friends and relatives (that's when I have to tell them--that's not an elopement-- that's a small wedding).
Military--The bride or the groom (or both) may be in the military and are preparing to ship out.
Economic --We've had couples who saved the money they would have spent on a big wedding and put it toward extended and exotic travels.
Second Weddings--Some couples want the second wedding to be smaller-scale and quieter than the first-go-round.
Timing-- Like so many other people these days, the bride and groom may feel they don't have the time and energy to put into planning and organizing a traditional wedding.
Away from family---If parents/grandparents can't travel, some couples opt to elope and then have a reception later when the families can get together.
Baby-on-Board--Some couples are expecting a new member of their family and want to tie the knot before Baby arrives.
I love how every elopement is so different! Some couples wear just their everyday clothes while other couples go all-out... she wears a traditional white gown and he's in a tuxedo. Some couples give me their digital camera and ask me to take photos of their ceremony --while another couple will have a professional photographer, or two. Some couples don't invite any friends or family (that's when my staff and I get to stand-in as witnesses) and other couples want to invite twenty or thirty of their closest friends and relatives (that's when I have to tell them--that's not an elopement-- that's a small wedding).
We love hosting elopements and Alexander's has been included in several articles about the best places to elope. You can read one of the articles here:
Travel Muse article says Alexander's is one of the top 10 Best Places to Elope
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